FX's "The Bear" (Season 4; renewed for Season 5)

[filmbuffTX]

FX Restaurant Comedy ‘The Bear’ Lands Series Pickup

'Shameless' alum Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Ayo Edebiri head the cast for the show at the Disney-owned cabler.



FX has picked up a half-hour comedy called The Bear, starring Shameless alum Jeremy Allen White, to series.

The show centers on a young chef (White) who returns to Chicago to run his family’s restaurant. The FX Productions series also stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach (NOS4A2, Girls), Ayo Edebiri (Big Mouth), Lionel Boyce (Hap and Leonard), Abby Elliott (Indebted, SNL) and Liza Colón-Zayas (In Treatment). Edwin Gibson and Matty Matheson will recur.

Joanna Calo (Bojack Horseman) executive produces with Atlanta‘s Hiro Murai (who has a first-look deal at FX) and his Super Frog partner Nate Matteson, Christopher Storer (Ramy, Eighth Grade) and Josh Senior. Matheson is a consulting producer.

“The Bear delivers thanks to the ferocious performances of Jeremy Allen White and fellow castmembers Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Abby Elliott, Liza Colón-Zayas, Edwin Gibson and Matty Matheson,” said Nick Grad, president original programming at FX. “The series gets off to a fantastic start in the pilot and we know this creative team including Hiro, Nate and Joanna has the comedy chops and producing experience to deliver the latest in a storied line of FX comedies.”

Said Calo, “We are so grateful to FX and overjoyed we get to tell more stories from this world. And while this cast is talented enough to make standing silently in an empty space riveting, we can’t wait to get to work in the writers room.”

The Bear, which is slated to premiere in 2022, marks a return to a Chicago setting for White, who played Lip Gallagher for 11 seasons on the Windy City-set (and filmed) Shameless. FX ordered a pilot for the show in March and set the cast in May.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...up-1235030221/

[filmbuffTX]

I participated in a test screening of the pilot episode and enjoyed it. Mostly because I was familiar with and like Jeremy Allen White from Shamless as 'Lip'.

It's listed as a comedy, which is accurate, but it's more in the vein of a dramedy like Nurse Jackie than a traditional sitcom.

[ben6543]

Watching this on Hulu it's fantastic Each episode is 20-30 minutes long. The Cast is great , highly recommend it. The Short runtime for each episode works really well. I see why it has 100% Critic and 92% Audience on Rotten Tomatoes.

[avs commenter]

Halfway through. Decent so far. Love the short episodes.

[Stanis]

Its a great show on a small scale with a lot of heart and laughter but with a dark side. Loved it.

[ben6543]

Finished the S1 finale last night. It was fantastic I love how simple this show is . Can't wait to see how they tune up the old beef place into The Bear.

[Frank TJ Mackey]

The reviews for this are stunningly good. Should win some awards down the road. Gonna have to check this out soon.

[critterdvd]

This was a fun breezy show to watch one or two quick episodes a night. Really glad it’s coming back for another season!

[blueman_Richie]

This is a drama, I don’t get why it’s considered a comedy as that doesn’t do it justice.
If there’s any justice, it’ll be a Best Drama Series Emmy nominee next year.

[jan_tran]

Originally Posted by blueman_Richie

This is a drama, I don’t get why it’s considered a comedy as that doesn’t do it justice.
If there’s any justice, it’ll be a Best Drama Series Emmy nominee next year.

Unless FX submits it as a comedy.

[tcripe]

This series was outstanding. Watched it all in one sitting. Cannot wait for Season 2!

[El Rey]

Binged this over the weekend. Was afraid it was going to be too similar to Shameless as far as characters and setting but I really enjoyed it. Will be interesting to see how season 2 plays out with the way the first ended

[Frank TJ Mackey]

Had a blast with this show. Need to watch it again.

[scarletlion]

Best show of 2022 for me. Really engaging, tense, so well written, great music and some good arcs. Can't wait for season 2.

[jhan8185]

Also watched this in one sitting last night. Blew away expectations. Season 2 "LFG!!!"

[ben6543]

S2 is back in June

https://collider.com/the-bear-season...e-window-june/

The Bear | Season 2 Official Teaser | FX - YouTube

[djgeneral]

Excited to re-watch S1 before S2.

[ben6543]

Jeff Sneider
@TheInSneider
BREAKING: BETTER CALL SAUL star Bob Odenkirk joins Season 2 of THE BEAR

https://twitter.com/TheInSneider/sta...66325900697600

great addition

[djgeneral]

Originally Posted by ben6543

https://twitter.com/TheInSneider/sta...66325900697600

great addition

Bob Odenkirk is trading Cinnabon for Italian beef, as the “Better Call Saul” star has joined Season 2 of FX’s delicious hit dramedy series “The Bear,” Variety has learned exclusively from sources.

Character details for Odenkirk are being kept under wraps, but the actor is said to be boarding the show in a guest role. FX and reps for Odenkirk declined to comment.

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/bob...-2-1235595584/

Looks like just for an episode (or two?) - but yes, this is awesome news!

[ben6543]